友人回函

February 11, 2005
Dear Nick,
So you’re coming to Denver? Great! It’ll be good to have you here in the home of the Super Bowl champs.
I’ve checked out a few places for you. I found a nice one in a good neighborhood not far from downtown. It only costs US$900. It seems to fit your requirements fairly well. If you want, I can put down a deposit for you, though it’d be even better if you can come up and check it out yourself. Just in case, I’ll keep an eye out for other places, so if you come up, you’ll have several choices to look at.
By the way, I definitely intend to hold you to your promise of a dinner!
Your old buddy,
Sam Wilson

亲爱的尼克：
你将到丹佛来？太帅了!你能来住这个超级杯冠军之都是件很棒的事。
我已为你看过几个地方。我在离市区不远一个不错的住宅区找到一间房子，只要美金九百元而已。它看来很符合你的要求。如果你想要的话，我可以为你先付订金，不过最好是你可以自己亲自来看一下。但为了预防万一，我也会密切注意其它的地方，所以在你来丹佛时，就可以有几个选好的地方可以去看看。
顺便一提，我的确打算要提醒你遵守请我吃顿饭的诺言。
老友　
山姆‧威尔森 敬上
2005年2月11日

字词解说：

1. the Super Bowl champs 超级杯冠军
bowl 大(酒)杯
champ 冠军手(赢得冠军的人或球队)
=champion
注意
因为丹佛队数度赢得全美橄榄球大赛之冠军，故文中乃有“the
home of the Super Howl champs"(超级杯冠军之乡)的雅称。

2. check out. .看……
=look at. ,
=See。
例:I want to check out that new movie.
(我想去看那部新电影。)

3. fit 符合
例:I'm afraid you don't fit our requirements.
(恐怕你不符合我们的要求。)

4. requirement 要求
require 要求
= demand 要求
例:Mr. Li requires a lot from his employees.
=Mr Li demands a lot from his employees.
(李先生对他的员工要求很多。)

5, fairly 相当地，还算
例:Your baseball team is fairly good,but ours is better.
(你们的棒球队不错，但我们队更好

6. put down a deposit预付订金
deposit [dippzit] n。订金
例:James has put down a deposit on a new house.
(詹姆士已付了一间新房子的订金。)

7.come up前来
例:When can you come up and visit us?
(你何时来看我们呢?)

8. Just in case, S+V(只是)为了预防万一，……
例;Just in case, you should write a will.
(为了预防万一，你应该写份遗嘱。)

9. keep an eye out for.二密切注意…""" (= look out for.
keep an eye on.二密切盯着……，看守着……
例:The police officer is keeping an eye out for suspicious-looking people
(警官正密切注意形迹可疑的人。)
Keep an eye on the thief lest he should run away.
(好好看守这个贼，免得他跑了。)

10. choice 选择
have no choice but to V 除……之外别无选择
= have no option but to V
=have no alternative but to V
例:I have no choice but to quit my job.
(我除了辞职外别无选择。)

11. look at...看……
例:The museum is not much to look at.
(这家博物馆没有什么可看的。)

12. By the way, S}-V顺便一提，……;对了，……
例:By the way, did you hear about what happened yesterday?
(对了，你听到昨天发生什么事吗?)